# Healthcare Scientist Specialist (Clinical Scientist) - Band 8a

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Lincoln County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. Band 7Appointment considered for suitable candidates
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:10:55.160Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Lincoln/United_Lincolnshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Scientist_diagnostic_radiology/Clinical_Scientist_diagnostic_radiology-v8227965
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8227965?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We're looking to add a new Medical Physics Expert to our Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology team in Lincoln. This is a great opportunity for a motivated Band 7 working towards MPE certification and looking for a clear route into an 8a role, or for a qualified MPE after something new.

Our team is friendly and enjoys helping people develop. We've successfully supported physicists through professional certifications and into senior posts, and we offer MPEs variety, leadership opportunities, and freedom to develop and improve services.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide expert advice on a range of x-ray imaging equipment including CT, interventional radiology, and radiographic systems
- Carry out commissioning, acceptance, and routine QA testing of a range of x-ray equipment
- Optimise clinical protocols
- Carry out other duties as required of an MPE
- Participate in the provision of scientific support in matters relating to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 as required

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please see the pdf files attached to this advert.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MSc in medical physics or radiation physics
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Must be committed to working towards MPE certification

**Desirable**

- Registered with RPA2000 as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA)
- Registered with RPA2000 as a Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA)
- Fellowship of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

### Other requirements

**Essential**

- Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
- Ability to use own initiative

### Previous experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of experience at post registration level as a Clinical Scientist in radiation protection and radiological physics

**Desirable**

- Experience of ionising radiation, including work within diagnostic radiology and work with radioactive substances
- Experience in the provision of a medical physics service
- Experience in business planning
- Experience of budget management

### Knowledge, skills, aptitudes

**Essential**

- Extensive specialist knowledge of radiation protection and radiological physics
- Ability to communicate scientific concepts to other staff
- Ability to work with staff in different disciplines
- Good organisational skills

**Desirable**

- Range of IT skills including image analysis and DICOM tools
- Good communication and presentation skills

## Documents

- [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 83.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2883)
- [job description cs (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10537364)
- [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739)
- [person specification cs (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10537365)
- [acceptable use of ai in personal statements (pdf, 95.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2953)

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